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Amanda Hu
@amandalhu.bsky.social
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Neighbour and pal to children, adults and nature. Pro-treating each other like we live in a society. I communicate about stuff for work and for fun (here, where my opinions are my own). She/her.

📍Mohkinstsis, Treaty 7 (Calgary, Canada)
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It’s a whole suit 😃
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November 14, 2025 at 4:56 AM
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Calgar-Amanda BLUE SKY CITY

#yyc
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November 14, 2025 at 4:42 AM
amandalhu.bsky.social
I am so lucky to see aurora borealis with the frequency I do.
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November 12, 2025 at 4:05 AM
amandalhu.bsky.social
A bit of leisure after a busy seven months.
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November 10, 2025 at 6:15 AM
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Can confirm: Le Bray is back at the Sandstone
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November 8, 2025 at 3:17 PM
amandalhu.bsky.social
One of my favourite things over the last several months is discovering that you can get small runs of custom embroidered hats made very quickly and affordably.
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November 3, 2025 at 5:11 AM
amandalhu.bsky.social
Jays fans, here’s a consolation prize for you in the form of my baby dressed as Ace a number of years ago:
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November 2, 2025 at 4:33 AM
amandalhu.bsky.social
I’m very pleased to share that I've joined the Office of the Mayor at the City of Calgary as Communications Advisor.

I am so grateful for the opportunity to serve Calgarians alongside our amazing team and the exceptional people at the City of Calgary.

(The cake was delicious.)
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November 1, 2025 at 12:31 AM
amandalhu.bsky.social
Some of the amazing campaign team that got our new mayor elected #yyc #yyccc
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October 30, 2025 at 3:40 AM
amandalhu.bsky.social
So, @daorcey.bsky.social is stuck with me for the foreseeable future 😂
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October 28, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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Black eye update for anyone who has been curious. This shiner has been featured in the background of so many news clips this week 😂
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October 26, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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Reppin’ last night
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October 22, 2025 at 2:30 AM
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Big day
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October 21, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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I’ve been grateful for the opportunity to have worked with a great team on @jeromyyyc.bsky.social’s campaign. I’ve proud of what we’ve built together.

#yyc #yyccc #yycvotes
October 20, 2025 at 6:33 PM
amandalhu.bsky.social
Dork alert 😂
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October 17, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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The thing I’ve loved so much about our campaign is the team we’ve built. It’s been fulfilling to bring what I’ve learned in community-building spaces to politics. It’s something special based in care for each other and for our city.

#yyc

@daorcey.bsky.social @jeromyyyc.bsky.social
October 17, 2025 at 6:55 PM
amandalhu.bsky.social
We attended 21(!!!!!) mayoral debates this election. This was the last one.

A wild ride for me, @daorcey.bsky.social and @jeromyyyc.bsky.social

#yyc #yyccc #yycvotes
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October 17, 2025 at 4:36 AM
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It’s honestly improved a lot since the weekend 😂
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October 14, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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So, I ate some pavement after I hit gravel on my bike last week. 4 stitches, lots of bruises, and some scrapes. I’m grateful I didn’t break anything and I’m on the mend.

Grateful to @daorcey.bsky.social, @jeromyyyc.bsky.social and our team for caring and taking on things so I can heal 🤗

#yycbike
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October 14, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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We've got a lot in @jeromyyyc.bsky.social's platform in his Parks and Places That Connect Policy Brief, particularly 4, 11, 12: www.jeromy.ca/policy-brief...
Support Parks in Every Neighbourhood Every Calgarian deserves great parks and places close to home. Right now, most of us live near “a” park, but too many of those spaces are small, outdated, or only serve one function. In newer suburbs, parks are often fragmented. In older neighbourhoods, access is limited. This creates a public space divide that’s both geographic and generational. It’s not enough to count the number of parks—we need to ask what they offer and who they serve. By prioritizing multifunctional parks that offer nature, gathering, and recreation all in one, we can ensure people of all ages and backgrounds have spaces where they feel safe, seen, and welcome. Right now, 94% of Calgarians live within 400 metres of a park. But fewer than 60% live near a park that does more than one thing. We can’t afford single-use, empty parks. Every Calgarian—deserves a place to move, gather, and connect. As mayor, I will support parks that fit people’s lives: Ensure every Calgarian lives within 400m of a multifunctional park with two or more core functions. Champion the creation of the largest urban park in the world by supporting a Bow River pathway connection between Calgary and Cochrane as part of the Trans Canada Trail. Ban the sale of City parks and ensure no-net-loss of public canopy and natural areas. Expand linear parks and off-street connections between neighbourhoods, schools, and services and ask the province to consider park-pathways when determining school walk zones. Require one large, multifunctional neighbourhood park as a planning priority in every new community—followed by linear connections and smaller sub-neighbourhood parks. Let Communities Lead The most beloved parks are shaped by the people who use them. When communities have the tools to improve their spaces—when they’re seen as partners, not just users—public spaces come alive. People protect what they help build. That’s why tactical urbanism and community-driven design are so important. Transformations can be temporary and low-cost. Let’s have fun and support a culture of experimentation: testing ideas quickly with temporary materials. Paint, planters, seating—these affordable interventions invite people to see public space differently, generating quick wins and valuable feedback. As mayor, I will empower communities to shape their spaces: Support community-led, street-level projects such as the Connaught Open Street. Create a Tactical Urbanism Fund to support low-cost, high-impact interventions. Make it easier for all Calgarians to plan community events and activations, such as markets, outdoor fitness and food trucks or art shows, in parks and shared spaces. Support Indigenous co-design and stewardship of public places, recognizing land and history. Build capacity among community associations and nonprofit organizations (such as the Nose Creek Preservation Society) to plan and fundraise for local improvements by exploring the City of Calgary issuing charitable tax receipts on behalf of worthwhile projects.
October 14, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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A renaissance tableau but with masks
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October 14, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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October 14, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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We’ve been all around being mask ambassadors 🤗
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October 14, 2025 at 3:44 PM
amandalhu.bsky.social
Guess where we are?
@daorcey.bsky.social
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October 14, 2025 at 3:28 PM
amandalhu.bsky.social
It’s fitting that I voted with @daorcey.bsky.social after we’ve spent the last 6 months working closely together on @jeromyyyc.bsky.social’s campaign for mayor. It has been the most unexpected experience of my life but also one of the most rewarding. I’m proud of the work we’ve done and our team.
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October 11, 2025 at 10:29 PM